Battle Hill
Ward in North Tyneside, England
| Coordinates: | 55.012, -1.52 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 30 68 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 (Gosforth) |
Battle Hill is a suburban ward in North Tyneside, on the north bank of the River Tyne within the broader Tyneside conurbation. It is largely residential, with a mix of mid-20th-century housing, small local shops and green spaces, and sits close enough to larger urban centres to benefit from commuter routes into Newcastle and other nearby towns.
The area has a strong local community feel, anchored by schools, community centres and neighbourhood facilities, and its character has been shaped by the industrial and maritime history of the Tyne. Economically it is tied into the wider Tyneside labour market, while ongoing local projects and investment have aimed to improve amenities and housing in recent years. The ward’s name also carries local historic resonance, even though the area today is primarily a residential suburb.
Postcode districts covering Battle Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 4.6 miles
- Sunderland 8.9 miles
- South Shields 4.5 miles
- Gateshead 5.6 miles
- Washington 7.7 miles
- Durham 16.1 miles
- Wallsend 0.7 miles
- Newburn 8.8 miles
- Whitley Bay 3.3 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 11.9 miles
- Blyth 7.8 miles
- Peterlee 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wallsend Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Wallsend North Ward 1.1 miles
- Wallsend Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Howdon Ward 1.2 miles
- Shiremoor Built-up area 1.6 miles
- New York & Murton Ward 1.6 miles
- Forest Hall Ward 1.7 miles
- Longbenton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Backworth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Tynemouth Built-up area 2 miles
- Backworth & Holystone Ward 2 miles
- Chirton & Percy Main Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Battle Hill
NE28 9BG, NE28 9UN, NE28 9AL, NE28 9LH, NE28 9LS, NE28 9HW, NE28 9BL, NE28 9DS, NE28 9RY … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 7 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 34.9 miles
- Manors Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Brockley railway station 4.3 miles
- Haymarket bus station 4.5 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Battle Hill Ad
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 4.1 miles
- Jesmond Dene House 4 3.5 miles
- Great North Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Newcastle 4 3.9 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 4.8 miles
- Village Hotel Newcastle 4 1 mile
- Durham House Hotel 5.1 miles
- The Tynemouth Castle Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 3.7 miles
- Osborne Hotel 3.8 miles
- Malmaison Newcastle 4 4.3 miles
Schools in Battle Hill
- Battle Hill Primary School Primary
- Beacon Hill School Special
- Hadrian Park Primary School Primary
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend Primary
Local points of interest
- Segedunum museum Museum 1.7 miles
- Segedunum Roman Fort Archaeological site 1.7 miles
- Shields Harbour Harbour 3.5 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 3.6 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 3.9 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 3.9 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 4.3 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 4.3 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 4.4 miles